As many people who have been to Sea World know, the killer whale show leaves people speechless.  The bond between whale and trainer helps to produce the masterpiece of a show.   Families visit amusement parks, like Sea World, on their vacation because seeing live orcas can be next to impossible otherwise.  Some do not realize, though, that these shows are only a facade; when the show ends, they return to their stationary, lonely lives.  Those beautiful animals flipping out of the water only go through the motions in order to get the food they need in their inadequate diet.  When the day concludes, all of the orcas get locked up in pools too small and many do not even like each other, prompting many fights.  (Quote with how orcas are emotional/family-oriented/not aggressive.)  Over time, living in an unnatural space effects them emotionally, causing changes in their behavior that have lead to the murder of their own trainer.  Living in captivity (thesis) ... 

Having been to Sea World and also gone whale watching, one could see a major difference in behavior, physical condition, and environment.  Orcas travel in pods with up to twenty-five family members and during a whale watching experience, one might get the chance to see the adults teaching their babies how to breach the water.  They absolutely love life when they are free.  As for their personal physique, almost 99% of male orcas' dorsal fin curves when held in captivity (quote).  Scientists still do not understand the cause of the physical condition, but captivity is obviously the source because less than 1% of male orcas' dorsal fin droops in the wild.  

Being a Marine Science major enlightens students about problems occurring within the ocean, whether physical, chemical, environment, or biological.  A documentary on Netflix, Blackfish, is well-known throughout the Marine Science community at USC.  The documentary itself comprises of about ninety minutes of eye-opening information from credible scientists.  It contains interviews with multiple trainers who previously worked at Sea World so that the audience could realize the severity of the problems there.  Personally, when watching the documentary, tears are shed due to the conditions these creatures live in every single day or how they even got there in the first place.  Sea World, like other parks, captures baby orcas because they will live longer in captivity.  People had to physically separate them from their mothers and take them away on boats, traumatizing both them and their mothers.  How could a person with morals accomplish such a task?

The other two sources found include information about orcas being born in captivity and the condition of the orcas behind the closed doors of the park.  Both authors have credibility because they are both scientists with multiple journals published.  Reading their writings shows how much research they've done and proves their intelligence.  Unfortunately the article about being born in captivity could only be read to its full extent if you purchased it, so a summary of the total journal is not possible.  A fix for the future would be to find an article with the same topic that could be read to its entirety.  The remaining article describes multiple problems within Sea World that people do not think about.  It proved to be enlightening and will help this paper tremendously.  

  The main question for this paper cannot be answered with simply a "yes" or "no"; it requires a more in-depth response.  By ending the question with an extended time, the author can complete the paper by adding that the behavior changes, turns more aggressive, and results in multiple deaths that could have been prevented.  Later on, when revising, one could probably add more sources and maybe even change the last source due to its lack of information.  Adding a source with a different perspective, one that supports Sea World, could add depth to this paper because the author can respond with other sources to back up the claim of this paper.  Even though including an opposing viewpoint might irritate the author, it can be used to help if used effectively.

The problems occurring in Sea World need to be brought into the light.  Not enough people have heard of the deaths of trainers due to Sea World trying to cover them up.  Many do not realize that keeping the killer whales in captivity is the source of the problem because they are normally friendly creatures.  This paper has the ability to inform its audience of the problems so that changes are possible in the future.

